COLUMBIA, Mo. – Indiana Wesleyan volleyball plays spoiler again with a victory over #2 Columbia and Olivet Nazarene on the final day of the Columbia Invitational in Columbia, Mo. The Wildcats spoiled #1 Park’s day yesterday in a 3-1 win.

The Wildcats improve to 7-0, tying the best start to a season since 2012 when IWU defeated #3 Lee (Tenn.) and #20 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) to reach the mark of 7-0.

INSIDE THE BOX

• In the opening game of the day, IWU defeated Olivet Nazarene in straight sets, 25-9, 25-14 and 25-13. Alex Falcone recorded 23 assists while Marci Miller led the way with nine kills. The Wildcats also served eight aces in the team's sixth win of the year.
• Indiana Wesleyan then defeated #2 Columbia in the second game of the day in four sets, 25-19, 25-19, 31-33 and 25-19. The Wildcats held Columbia to a .197 attacking percentage with nine blocks in the match. Anna Collar and Kelly Miller led the offensive attack with 17 and 16 kills respectively. Falcone notched 54 assists for a new career-high.
• Rachel Klitzing, Hayvn Gates and Marci Miller earned all-tournament team honors. Klitzing tallied 46 kills in the four games while Gates had 75 digs and Miller recorded 44 kills.

SPOILER ALERT

• The Wildcats handed #2 Columbia their first loss of the 2019 season and their fifth loss in their last 40 matches. On Friday night with IWU’s victory over #1 Park, it was Park’s second loss in their last 40 games.

MOATS PERSPECTIVE

• There is something beyond this team that is pulling everyone together. The players and coaches feel it and spectators can see it! It was fun watching everything come together. Love these girls!

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